Jun 1, 2015

I'm going to keep this short: we did it. 

You did it.

The Life Engineered, my little book about sentient robots in the future and their impending civil war came in fourth place in the Sword & Laser Collection contest. That is amazing.

I'm ashamed to admit that I make a very poor writer as I can't find the words to explain the amount of overwhelming gratitude I feel for you guys. Friends, family and even complete strangers came together and because I said : "I have this crazy dream of winning this contest." they turned that fancy into a reality.

The Life Engineered is getting a legitimate publishing run. I even have a publishing schedule. It is fancy.

Right now, on my smart phone device thing, there is a list, backed up to the Cloud, with all of your names, email address and contribution level (Standard Construct or Advanced A.I.). This list will stay with me until the day the machines take over or that they put me away. This list is your permission slip to come over to me at a con, a book signing, whatever and shake my hand. No matter what, from this point on, you are my friend and I will always find a moment to recognize what you have done for me.

Also, signed prints of robots. Because I promised. 

I'm going to finish my model and raffle it off. Expect update photos on that progress.

As my vision blurs with tears of gratitude, I'll leave you with the only thing I can come up with no matter how inadequate it feels: Thank you.

JF